At Fluminense, Zubeldía chases first win over Palmeiras | OneFootball

To dream of entering the G5 still in this round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, Fluminense is seeking a victory against Palmeiras this Saturday at Allianz Parque. The match also puts coach Luís Zubeldía up against an opponent he has yet to overcome since starting his journey in Brazilian football.

Hired in April 2024 by São Paulo, the coach has faced Verdão five times. Of these, two matches ended in a draw, while three resulted in victories for Alviverde.

Now, as Fluminense’s coach, the Argentine tries to beat Abel Ferreira’s team for the first time in his career.

In the first round of this year’s Campeonato Brasileiro, Palmeiras ended up defeating Tricolor das Laranjeiras, then managed by Renato Gaúcho, at Maracanã, coming from behind to win 2-1. Germán Cano opened the scoring with a penalty, while Maurício and Vitor Roque scored to give Verdão the victory.

Standings

Fluminense is in sixth place with 54 points, one behind Botafogo, who holds the last G5 spot. The team heads to Allianz Parque needing a win to keep dreaming of a direct spot in the Libertadores group stage.

Next match

Palmeiras vs Fluminense Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (35th round) Date and time: 11/22 (Saturday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP)

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